The show starred Ruth Betteridge, Greg Castiglioni, John Guerrasio, George Knapper, Jonny Purchase, Joanna Sawyer, Anna Stolli, Rafe Watts and Ryan Willis.

In its end of the year round-up of regional British fringe musical theatre, Musical Theatre Review hailed Love Birds: "a triumph of whimsy, a children’s story written with adult sensibilities and featuring a cracking score that celebrated the lost era of vaudeville.

Blessed with an equally strong design from Gabriella Slade and some marvellously sensitive performances, Love Birds was probably the most accomplished piece of musical theatre to arise from the many delights at this year’s festival.

The script and balance of songs were then composed over the next few months with a first draft (one act) book and score completed in June 2015.

In the meantime, a poster image was commissioned which would set much of the visual tone of the piece moving forward.

Press Representative Susie Safavi and Social Media Manager: Terri Paddock were also brought in at this point.

[5] On July 13, 2018 Love Birds was performed as part of a Masters' thesis project at the Guildford School of Acting.

Outside of house, plesiosaur impresario Armitage Shanks (aka the “Loch Ness Monster”) hawks his all-avian revue “Love Birds” to passersby on the street.

Inside the theatre, famed Italian crooning parrot, Baalthazar Macaw (aka “The Feathered Caruso”) sings his World War I era hit (Glorious Gull Of The Glen).

But just as he trills the final electrifying notes of his song, a mysterious person in the audience audibly bites into a “Crunchy Cracker”.

Dismayed at losing sight of Baalthazar, Armitage's mood brightens when he discovers that the fresh-faced foursome can sing.

Suddenly gussied-up in barbershop regalia, Parker, Presley, Pewcey and Puck take the stage as performers in the show.

Overnight the four penguins become a regular fixture in the “Love Birds” revue, singing and dancing alongside Baalthazar's backup singers, the three musical veteran macaws, Vera, Veronica and Valentine (Tinpanorama).

Its debut marks the first time precocious Puck plays opposite parrot ingénue Valentine (Sadie Macaw [pt.

Two old cronies, Baalthazar and Armitage, finish out the number together, revealing the deep-seated friendship they share for each other, despite their differences and ongoing squabbles.

To this end, he works behind the scenes, convincing Presley and the other penguins to perform a more titillating, Charleston-esque song (The Flipper Flap).

As the song concludes, Armitage storms the stage, apologizing to the audience for the penguins’ choice of “blue” material.

Awash in feelings of guilt (and confusion) Presley repents, committing to make more traditional choices in his life moving forward (Old Fashioned Guy [Reprise]).

Baalthazar wagers that once they see it performed, the audience will get a taste for Veronica's risqué “feather dance” and it will become an inevitable fait accompli that the show must “go blue”.

Armitage delivers the sad news that “Without a star who can fill the theatre seats, that night’s show must be their very last.” Valentine meets with her father just before he's about to leave for the Cracker Asylum.

Armitage is forced to appear before the Supreme Court where he must now stand trial in front of the Chief Justice of the land.

Armitage reluctantly gives the birds his blessing – and as he does, a sudden surge of euphoria washes over him, making him realize how good casting off outmoded convictions can feel.

The plesiosaur's newfound spirit of acceptance is quickly put to the test when Parker and Pewcey reveal that they too, “have found love!” To everyone's surprise, Armitage rushes to congratulate the two penguins.

He always does.” As the show comes to a close, Armitage tells the penguins, parrots and the audience that we should embrace love where we can find it (Today Is Yesterday's Tomorrow).

This is a specially written promotional jingle by Robert Sherman and sung by the characters who play penguins in the show.

In The Stage's wrap-up edition of the festival, on September 3, 2015 reporter Paul Vale declared Love Birds his "Critic's Pick" of the Fringe.